Following a gluten free diet can be challenging anywhere, particularly when it’s mandated by a medical condition such as celiac disease, which requires avoiding even tiny traces of gluten. When my daughter was put on a gluten-free, yeast-free...

The 20th century novelist James Michener said, “If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” These are important words for anyone planning to spend a significant amount of time...

Intermarriage is on the rise. According to analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the Pew Research Center, 17 percent of U.S. newlyweds in 2015 were married to someone of a different race or ethnicity from their own, up from 3 percent in 1967. In...